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in Warren, Ohio, June 8, 1883, the young.
est Of three children. lie served his ap.
prenticeship In thu ofIice nj the Tynmhnll

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premiership In the oflice OF the Trumbu
Wig and Transcript. He read law unde
Inc direction Of Hon. Jacob d. Cox, after
wards General and Governoroi Ohio, an,
added course at the Harvard Law echoo
70 his practical training at Warren. Ii
lS1l Mr.. Spear was elected Prosecutinl
Attorney, serving two terms, and for twt
terms DO was the city'a collector. In 1917
there was o vacancy on the Common Plea
bench, and Mr.. Spear was elected to III,
judGeship, and in 1883 he was reelected
franklin J. Dlckman, the Euprom,
Uourt nominee for the phor
term was born at Petersburg, Va
At tho age Of sixteen he entered th,
Junior class Of Brown University, a.
providence, K. l., and graduated wher
eighteen with the salutatory honors Of hi
class. He began the practice OF his pro.
lesslon at Providence, and met with sue,
cess. He entered public life In 1857, When
he was the Democratic candidate iol
Attorney General OF Rhode Island. II
December, 1858, he removed TO Cleveland
and resumed the practice OF his profession
UP to the breaking out OF the war Judge
Dlckman had been Democrat, but he
then joined the Republican party. Ia
1901 he was chosen as representative In
tho LEGISLATURE from Cuyahoga county,
In 1887 Mr.. Dickman was Appointed Nv
PRESIDENT johnson United States District
Attorney for the Northern District OF
Ohio, and performed the duties OF that
Office with ability until 1869, when he re.
signed. In April, 1883, he was appointed
by Governor Foster member OF the
Supreme Court Commission. In Noyem.
Der, 1856, he was appointed by Governor
Foraker to fill the vacancy on the
Supreme Bench caused by the resignation
Of Judge johnson. He entered on the
discharge Of his duties November u, and
Ia now on the bench. He wrote the
opinion Of the Court on the Dow law
case from Hamilton county, in which the
case was sustained. - =, -
E. w. Poe, Of Bowling Green, Wood
county, nominated for Auditor Of State,
was born in Hancock county, near Find.
lay, on November II, 1916. He worked
on'a farm and attended country school
until May 4. 1864, when he entered the
service Of his country, at the age Of seven.
teen. While travelling on the road in
1881 he was elected County Auditor Of
Wood county. He was reelected in 1888,
after a very bitter struggle, by an In.
creased majority, leading General Robin
son, candidate for Secretary Of State, BY
slxty.seven votes. His present term IS
Auditor will expire in November next.
Nj: Poe ia a member Of tho G. a. R., Sons
Of Veterans, Masonic order. and knights
OF Pythiss. sI' - -
John O. Brown, the nominee for
Treasurer OF State, was born in Jefferson
county, Ohio, in the year 1874. and
worked on farm until 1862, when, at the
age OF eighteen, he enlisted In Company e,
Colonel Dan McCook's Fifty.second Regi.
ment, 0. Y. L, and served With that reyi-
ment, participating in all Of it's BATTLES I'M.
III August, 1854, when st the battle of
Peach Tree Greek, near Atlanta, Ca, he
lost his leg. In the year 1868, at the age
Of twenty-thrae, Mr.. Brown was elected
Treasurer OF Jefferson county. In 1860
he WAS reelected, and in 1876 was again
elected, and reelected in 1877 to the
same Office by the Republicans OF his
county. In 1885 he was elected Treasurer
Of the State by over 90 900 majority, and is
now serving faithfully his first term.
Charles A. Flickinger, nominated for
State Board Of Public Works, was born in
Rehnish. Bavaria, Germany, August %.
1855, and WAS the only son Of J. ]. Flick.
niger, who came to the United States in
1911, and settled on small farm in Rich.
land township, Defiance county, O. AT
the age OF twelve he was unable to sneak
the English Language. With scarcely any
clothing and not cent in money he
struck ont in the world for himself, going
to the village OF Defiance. The first en-
ployment he had waa in hotel at two dol
lars a week, until the LIST of September.
Then be started to school. During school
he worked for bis board. In 1854 he en-
tered bis fathers canal grocery store, and
has been an active merchant ever since.
To-day be is connected with several OF the
largest manufacturing establishments in
Defiance. Early in life he became
the champion Of tho abolition OF
slavery, and was one OF the first
young Germans. who espoussd the
Republican cause, has for many years
been assigned by the State Republican
COMMITTEE to speak in different parts OF
the State, and for his active work. the Re.
publican State Convention in 1882 nomi.
hated him ior Member for the State Board
OF Public Works. He was defeated with
the rest OF the ticket, but ran ahead OF his
ticket nearly 1000 votes. In 1884 he was
cgain nominated ior the same position and
was elected, leading the head Of the ticket
over 5000 votes, BE is now serving his
frat term and Ia president OF the board.